clip someone's wings

US /klɪp ˈsʌm.wʌnz wɪŋz/
UK /klɪp ˈsʌm.wʌnz wɪŋz/
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限制某人的自由, 削弱某人的權力

to limit someone's freedom or power

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The new regulations will clip the CEO's wings, preventing him from making unilateral decisions.
新規定將限制首席執行官的權力,阻止他做出單方面決定。
Her parents tried to clip her wings by setting strict curfews, but she still found ways to be independent.
她的父母試圖通過設定嚴格的宵禁來限制她的自由,但她仍然找到了獨立的方法。